Thomas Yuji Adachi

Master Sergeant

Unit: 16th Special Operations Squadron

Notes: Master Sergeant Adachi was a member of the 16th Special Operations Squadron, Ubon Air Base, Thailand. On April 22, 1970, he was the gunner of a Lockheed Attack Aircraft Gunship II (AC-130A "Spectre") on a commando hunt mission over the Ho Chi Minh trail in southern Laos. During its fourth strike his aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire and began burning. He parachuted to the ground and was declared missing. His remains were recovered on November 15, 1993 and identified on September 1, 1995. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. Fore more information see: http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/ac-130.htm

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